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Getting There By Air Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP) Tel: (612) 726 5555. Fax: (612) 726 5236. Website: www.mspairport.com Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport ranks among the top ten busiest airports in the country, with daily services to some 25 international destinations, as well as 175 US cities. The Lindbergh Terminal handles most scheduled flights, while the nearby Humphrey Terminal primarily handles charter flights. The airport is located south of the Twin Cities, on the state road, SR-5. Downtown St Paul is located 13.6km (8.5 miles) away, while Downtown Minneapolis is 19.3 km (12 miles) north. Major airlines: Northwest Airlines (tel: (800) 225 2525; website: www.nwa.com) is based in the Twin Cities. The airline is allied with the Netherlands’ KLM airline. The domestic carrier, Sun Country Airlines (tel: (800) 359 6786; website: www.suncountry.com), also has its headquarters here. Other major carriers include Air Tran Airways, America West, American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, United Airlines, and US Air. Approximate flight times to Minneapolis-St Paul: From London is 8 hours; from New York is 3 hours; from Los Angeles is 4 hours; from Toronto is 3 hours and from Sydney is 20 hours. Airport facilities: Travelers Assistance booths (tel: (612) 726 5500), open daily 0800-2000, are located by the concourse entrances and on the baggage claim level. Volunteers provide information on airport services, tourist attractions, accommodation, transport, paging and translation services. Other airport facilities include ATMs, a barber and stylist services, arcade games, computer telephone hook-up and data port, duty-free shopping, foreign currency exchange, lockers, lost and found, nursery, postal service, luggage repair and storage, as well as numerous restaurants and shops. Car hire is available from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. Business facilities: The Pierson M Grieve Conference Centre (tel: (612) 794 4500; e-mail: confctr@mspmac.org) is located in the Lindbergh Terminal, on the mezzanine level, providing a number of business facilities and services. Private workstations can be hired for US$20 per hour or US$100 per day. Facilities include Internet connection and conference call telephones. Meeting rooms vary from US$50 per hour (US$250 per day) for a room seating up to eight delegates to US$100 per hour (US$500 per day) for the 100-seat Commission Chambers. All are equipped with conference call telephones, Internet access, project screens and boards. Other services include photocopying, printing, mail delivery and catering. Arrival/departure tax: All taxes are incorporated in the price of the ticket. Transport to the city: Information on transport to hotels, which is often complimentary, is available on the baggage claim level of the airport. The Travelers Assistance booths also provide information on transport options. Super Shuttle USA (tel: (612) 827 7777 or (800) 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com) meets all flights on request and provides inexpensive van shuttle service between the airport and Downtown hotels. One-way fares start at US$11 (for St Paul) and US$13 (for Minneapolis), while round-trip fares start at US$20 and US$24 respectively. MTC buses (see Public Transport section in Getting Around) run from the airport to both Downtown areas. Bus 7 runs to Downtown Minneapolis, approximately every 20 minutes during the day, while Bus 54D runs to Downtown St Paul every 30 minutes. Fares range from US$1.25 to US$2.25 (for the rush-hour express bus). Taxi fares to Downtown St Paul are around US$17, while Downtown Minneapolis costs US$24-26. Driving times from the airport to Downtown Minneapolis is approximately 20 minutes, or 15 minutes to Downtown St Paul. |
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